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Carl XVI Gustaf (Carl Gustaf Folke Hubertus; born 30 April 1946) is King of Sweden. Carl Gustaf was born during the reign of his paternal great-grandfather, King Gustaf V . He is the youngest child and only son of Prince Gustaf Adolf, Duke of Västerbotten , and Princess Sibylla of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha .
In 1973, he ascended to the throne himself as King Carl XVI Gustaf at age 27. ... In early 2020, Carl Gustaf was accompanied by many family members at a concert. Michael Campanella - Getty Images ...
The current king of Sweden is Carl XVI Gustaf, while his heir is Crown Princess Victoria. [ 14 ] The Swedish monarch has numerous residences, primarily state-owned but some privately owned; their official residence and workplace is Stockholm Palace , while Drottningholm Palace serves as the monarchy's private residence.
Prince Carl Oscar Duke of Södermanland (1852–1854) Gustaf V (1858–1950) r. 1907–1950: Victoria of Baden (1862–1930) Gustaf VI Adolf (1882–1973) r. 1950–1973: Prince Gustaf Adolf Duke of Västerbotten (1906–1947) Carl XVI Gustaf (b. 1946) r. 1973–present: Crown Princess Victoria Duchess of Västergötland (b. 1977) (Crown ...
The Swedish royal family is undergoing some major changes. It was announced on Monday by the Swedish royal palace that five of King of Sweden's King Carl XVI Gustaf's grandchildren will no longer ...
Sweden's King Carl XVI Gustaf celebrates his golden jubilee on Friday, marking 50 years since he ascended the throne on Sept. 15, 1973. King Carl Gustaf uses the Roman numeral XVI to show that he ...
Carl Gustaf Mosander (1797–1858), Swedish chemist; Carl-Gustaf Regårdh (1921–2009), Swedish engineer; Carl-Gustaf Rossby (1898–1957), Swedish-American meteorologist; Carl Gustaf Thomson (1824–1899), Swedish entomologist; Carl Gustaf von Mannerheim (1797–1854), Finnish entomologist; Carl Gustav Witt (1866–1946), German astronomer
Carl XVI Gustaf. On January 1 the King's official jubilee portrait was released by the court to mark the start of the Jubilee Year. The photograph taken by Thron Ullberg in the Hall of State at Stockholm Palace shows the King in front of Queen Christina's silver throne wearing an admiral's uniform.